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Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 5 February 2026UIN 110148

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the scope of the Royal Navy’s Develop Directorate.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The Royal Navy’s Develop Directorate leads the development of future warfighting capability and acts as the Design Authority for naval capabilities of the future. It seeks to achieve the optimum mix of present and future warfighting technologies required for a modern, global and ready Royal Navy.​

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